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• Visibility and cleanliness improved at Chena River State Recreation Site

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 17, 2022

  

  The Chena River State Recreation Site located in Fairbanks has been closed to the public since 2020. The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection was tasked in early August with removing fuels that had accumulated by thinning and trimming… Read More ›

• Last crew leaves the Clear Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry on August 8, 2022

  

  Size: 73,284 | Completion: 91% | Personnel: 51 | Cause: Natural, lightning The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection Type 2 White Mountain Initial Attack Crew is demobilizing off the Clear Fire (#346) today, Monday, after completing the last of… Read More ›

• Suppression repair on Clear Fire finalized Sunday

  By Alaska Division of Forestry on August 7, 2022

  

  Size: 73,284 | Completion: 91% | Personnel: 52 | Cause: Natural, lightning The total acreage of the Clear Fire (#346) has increased a little over 1,000 acres to 73,284. The geographic information section has been able to better map the… Read More ›

• Rain dampens suppression repair on Clear Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry on August 6, 2022

  

  Size: 73,284 | Completion: 91% | Personnel: 64 | Cause: Natural, lightning A widespread, steady rain fell across the Clear Fire (#346) area Friday night and continued Saturday morning. “Its just the right amount of rain,” Alaska Division of Forestry… Read More ›

• Yukon Flats wildfires remain very active second day in row

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on August 5, 2022

  

  Wildfires in the Yukon Flats exhibited extreme fire behavior Thursday for the second day in a row – prompting smokejumpers to conduct burn operations to protect two Native allotments and a cabin.

• Rain and hail reported on Clear Fire as crews demobilize

  By Alaska Division of Forestry on August 5, 2022

  

  Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 98 | Cause: Natural, lightning Rain and hail were reported Thursday on the Clear Fire (#346). Two to three inches of rain was recorded on several portions of the fire while other areas… Read More ›

• Wildfires show extreme behavior in northeastern Alaska due to dry, warm conditions

  By BLM Alaska Fire Service on August 4, 2022

  

  While rains have swept through a majority of Alaska, they have largely avoided northeastern Alaska which remains the warmest, driest part of the state. The area hasn’t seen a new fire since July 29, but existing wildfires in the Yukon Flats remain very active while other fires in the rest of the state are largely dormant.

• Progress continues on Clear Fire ahead of forecasted rains

  By Alaska Division of Forestry on August 4, 2022

  

  Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 98 | Cause: Natural, lightning Warm, drying weather has increased fire activity on the most southern portions of the Clear Fire (#346). The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) Type 2 Initial… Read More ›

• No new hotspots on east side of Clear Fire

  By Alaska Division of Forestry on August 3, 2022

  

  Size: 72,191 | Completion: 77% | Personnel: 129 | Cause: Natural, lightning The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (DOF) continues to make progress on the Clear Fire. DOF Type 2 Initial Attack Crews, White Mountain and Gannet Glacier, are… Read More ›

• Bean Complex transitions command to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Tanana Fire Management Zone

  By beancomplex2022 on August 3, 2022

  

  Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4 returned command of the Bean Complex to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Tanana Fire Management Zone at 9 a.m. Wednesday. This will be the final daily Bean Complex update unless fire activity increases significantly…. Read More ›

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